Chapter 12
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The day before the wedding.
Lily Thompson updated her status again: “The man I love most is getting married tomorrow, and the bride isn’t me.”
The photo showed her wrist being cut, lying in a hospital bed.
I drove out, wearing sunglasses and waiting at the hospital entrance.
Soon I saw Ethan Williams appear.
Lily Thompson suddenly threw herself into his arms.
Ethan Williams stood there, not reaching out, but not pushing away either.
From a distance, I didn’t know what they said.
Lily Thompson’s head was against his chest, crying non–stop.
Strangely, this time I felt nothing inside.
I suddenly remembered the second year of dating Ethan Williams.
In the depths of love, I asked him, “Will you cheat in the future and fall for a younger, prettier girl than me?”
He nuzzled my face, “What are you saying? Who could be prettier than you? Besides, if even I could cheat, there would be no good men left in this world. I’ve known you since I was twelve, and we got together when I was twenty–five. You’ve been half my life, how could I possibly fall for someone else?”
It was all a lie.
On my phone was a message from my senior:
“My doctoral advisor is a big shot, you’ll love it here for sure.”
“God knows how much I’ve been looking forward to you coming, you finally came to your senses! I always thought you were just playing around with applying for a PhD
“Damn it I can’t wait, when are you coming? I’ll set off firecrackers to welcome you at the airport!”
Watching the two people pouring their hearts out to each other not for away, I lowered my head and replied, “Tonight,” All traces of me had already been cleaned out of Ethan Williams‘ wedding room.
I wrote in the wedding preparation diary in advance:
“Wedding countdown 2 days, I finally understand that one must love oneself first. It’s not that I don’t deserve to be loved, it’s that you don’t deserve my love. I have no problems at all”
“Wedding countdown 1 day, this time seemed to be giving you a chance, but it was actually for myself, so that I wouldn’t have regrets when we parted. So I watched your every move with a cold eye, seeing how you hurt me, how you felt justified, until looking at you evoked no more love, no more ripples, and even started to find you utterly disgusting. Ethan Williams, I’ve turned the page on you.”
Then I packed my bags and turned off my phone.
Boarded the plane without looking back.
I have to allow some people to appear briefly in my life.
If I love wrong. I will bravely let go. I will boldly move forward. The road always has an end.
I’m just looking forward to it.
Ethan Williams, Im ditching your wedding tomorrow too. Are you surprised?
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